Atty. Mathis L. Gales
Mathis L. Gales is an Associate in our Atlanta office, where he focuses his practice on health care liability defense and catastrophic injury general liability litigation.
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Mathis L. Gales is an Associate based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Hall Booth Smith, P.C.. Their practice focuses on medical malpractice, government, health care, and entertainment. Educated at North Carolina Central University J.D. cum laude (—) and North Carolina State University B.A. cum laude (—). Active member of Memberships •National Bar Association, Local Government Law Section. Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mathis L. Gales is an Associate in our Atlanta office, where he focuses his practice on health care liability defense and catastrophic injury general liability litigation
- He routinely defends health care organizations and individual health care providers in high-stakes litigation from inception through resolution, and regularly represents businesses-both small and large-in catastrophic injury general liability matters
- Mathis has significant experience defending high-exposure catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases
- He helped secure a defense verdict in a federal-court wrongful death catastrophic injury dram shop action on behalf of a Fortune 500 company, where the plaintiff’s demand exceeded $95 million
- He also secured a favorable mediated resolution of a catastrophic injury wrongful death case in Clayton County, in which the plaintiff asserted an eight-figure demand, resolving the matter for $300,000
- In addition, Mathis has achieved notable dispositive and trial results in complex civil litigation
- He secured summary judgment in Fulton County Superior Court for a health care organization in a medical malpractice action, and secured summary judgment for the City of Atlanta in a catastrophic injury general liability case, resulting in dismissal of all claims prior to trial
- He also obtained a defense verdict as a solo attorney in a general liability trial in Cobb County on behalf of a local small business
- His practice spans all phases of litigation, including dispositive motion practice, expert discovery, depositions, mediation, and trial preparation
- Mathis regularly collaborates with institutional clients, insurers, and national defense teams to develop litigation strategies focused on risk mitigation and efficient, favorable outcomes
- Prior to joining Hall Booth Smith, Mathis served as an Associate County Attorney with the Gwinnett County Law Department, where he represented the County in federal and state court litigation involving tort claims and governmental liability
- Earlier in his career, he gained experience in a corporate legal department and in land use and workers’ compensation matters
- Mathis earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from North Carolina Central University School of Law, where he served as Executive Editor of the Science and Intellectual Property Law Review
- He received his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from North Carolina State University
- He is admitted to practice in Georgia and North Carolina, as well as the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- In the Press Attorneys Mathis L. Gales and Dylan Magruder Join HBS Atlanta September 13, 2023 Hall Booth Smith is excited to welcome Attorneys Mathis L. Gales and Dylan Magruder to its Atlanta office
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
Mathis L. Gales is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government attorneys in Georgia →
Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
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Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
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Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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